So I did that. Downloaded a couple of samples and bought a magician novel for $12.99 or something. Certainly more than I would have paid had I seen it in a RL bookstore.
The book is The Magicians, by Lev Grossman. Through the first couple of chapters, I was convinced I had bought a 'young adult' book. Very simple story line. But nearing the last half of the book, I encountered some far more adult situations
It got me thinking about the young adult books I had borrowed from the library, back when I was a young adult. I don't remember vivid details, but I can say for sure that more than a few of them would easily be classified as pornographic. Never told my mom what kind of books I was reading, of course, but had she known, someone at the library would have heard about it.
The Magicians isn't very graphic, but it's a reminder that I need to be a little more watchful than my parent were if I don't want my girlies reading that stuff. Although I'm certainly not going to read everything before they do. We'll just have to have a chat about what's acceptable and what's not.
Anyway... I really enjoy the sampling feature that's given with most of the Kindle titles. It promises to get me out of my regular book routine of choosing those authors I'm most familiar with. The sample of The Magicians was compelling enough for me to purchase the entire book, so I guess it's working for Amazon.
Interesting perspective on YA lit. And it is always good to remember that parents are the final arbitrator of what their kids can read...not the library or the librarians.
ReplyDeleteAlso good to hear more about the Kindle. More and more drawn to them. But I'd have to be careful of what I spent too.
Before I worked in a school library, I was shocked one day when my kindergartener came home with "Silence of the Lambs". I called the school, of course. Later when I worked in the same school library, I realized what had happened. They used students to help and a student could easily get overwhelmed by 25 kindergarteners all wanting to check out books right this second. Its good to keep watch! Accidents happen. =:]
ReplyDeleteI could see me spending a whole ton of money that way! Yikes. Thanks for the warning.
laura b - I carry my Kindle with me everywhere now. It's very handy.
ReplyDeletesilly rabbit - Aw 'cmon, nothing like a little culture to scar a kid for life.
And I HAD NO IDEA that picture was so big and I look like such a dork. Don't click on it please. *sigh*
Great photo! Is that one from your recent camping trip?
ReplyDeletespaghetti - nope, that one was from a trip to Moab, Utah earlier this summer. Arches National Park. Good stuff.
ReplyDeleteI remember being appreciative of the fact that my mother let me use my own discretion about which book I read, even at a fairly young age.
ReplyDeleteWhat nice rocks!!! :-)
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